Toy Block Construction Set Made from Elastomeric Material

Abstract

A set of toy construction blocks that are molded from a thermoplastic elastomer. This enables each of the blocks to elastically stretch in any direction by at least ten percent. Each toy construction block has a main body with a top surface and a bottom surface. One or more male connector protrusions extend from the top surface. One or more female connector receptacles extend into the bottom surface of the main body. At least one internal chamber is molded within the main body. The internal chamber is separate and distinct from the female connector receptacles. The internal chamber does extend into the male connector protrusions. Each internal chamber can be empty or can be filled with a fill material that does not inhibit the pliability of the main body. The fill material can be liquid, gel and lubricated particles and is preferably visible through the molded thermoplastic elastomer.

What is claims is: 
     
         1 . A toy construction block comprising:
 a main body having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said main body is molded from a thermoplastic elastomer material that enables said main body to elastically stretch;   at least one male connector protrusion extending from said top surface;   at least one female connector receptacle formed into said bottom surface of said main body; and   at least one internal chamber formed into said main body, wherein said at least one internal chamber is separate and distinct from said at least one female connector receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one internal chamber is sealed within said main body. 
     
     
         3 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one internal chamber extends into said at least one male connector protrusion. 
     
     
         4 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one internal chamber is filled with a fill material that is selected from a group comprising liquid, gel, and lubricated particles. 
     
     
         5 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one internal chamber is a single internal chamber formed within said main body, wherein said at least one male connector protrusion and said at least one female connector receptacle are disposed on opposite sides of said internal chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one female connector receptacle includes multiple female connector receptacles extending into said main body; and
 said at least one internal chamber includes multiple internal chambers interposed between said multiple female connector receptacles.   
     
     
         7 . The toy construction block according to  claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic elastomer forming said main box is mixed with a plasticizing oil. 
     
     
         8 . The toy construction block according to  claim 4 , wherein said thermoplastic elastomer forming said main box is translucent to enable said fill material to be viewed through said thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         9 . A toy construction block set, comprising:
 a plurality of interconnectable blocks molded from a thermoplastic elastomer material, wherein at least some of said plurality of interconnectable blocks contain at least one internal chamber that holds fill material, wherein said fill material is selected from a group comprising liquids, gels and lubricated particles.   
     
     
         10 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said plurality of interconnectable blocks has a main body with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein at least one male connector protrusion extends from said top surface, and at least one female connector receptacle is formed into said bottom surface of said main body. 
     
     
         11 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one internal chamber is separate and distinct from said at least one female connector receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one internal chamber extends into said at least one male connector protrusion. 
     
     
         13 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one internal chamber is a single internal chamber formed within said main body, wherein said at least one male connector protrusion and said at least one female connector receptacle are disposed on opposite sides of said single internal chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one female connector receptacle includes multiple female connector receptacles extending into said main body; and
 said at least one internal chamber includes multiple internal chambers interposed between said multiple female connector receptacles.   
     
     
         15 . The toy construction block set according to  claim 9 , wherein said thermoplastic elastomer forming said main box is translucent to enable said fill material to be viewed through said thermoplastic elastomer.